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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
what KiI1ed Col. Tom scott.

Col. Tom Scott literally wore himself
out Sleep he looked upon as the Lass re-
sort for a busy brain. He almost lived at a
desk or on locomotive and a re tele-
graph instrument, with reluctant winks of
sleep, grudSingly given, at odd moments
in a Pullman car. The machine couldn't
stand the labor he exacted of it; even
steel rails will wear out, and he broke
down at 50, from pure neglect of the laws
Of health Only toward the last did he
seem to think that busy brain and a
stomach irregulariy and carelcssly fed re-
quire intervals Of rest and repair as well
as trip hammer and boiler iron.
He went with his charming wife on an
excursion to Mexico. by absolute orders
from his physician, and afterwards he
visited Egypt. which is, above all other
lands. the country of rest. There is moth
ing IN the soft, lazy atmosphere or in the
life of the simple, ignorant people to excite
the traveller. Obelislzs, pyramids and
grand old temples are bathed in rich, vel
low sunlight and the broad. mysterious
Nile. the sphinx of rivers, bears him for
a thOuands miles past the monuments of
a gorgeous past. Illuminated by all that is
grand, ancient and historic. Everything
suggests the very spirit of repose. But
It was too late; the silver cord was Iocsed
and beyond the power of even natur. to
repair. 4 consuming desire to he pre-
eminent IN business killed Col. Tom Scott,
who should have i monument erected to
him at Washington for the invaluable ser
vices which he rendered the republic in
directing the railroad operations of the war
for the suppression of the rebellion. Ben:
Perley Poore in Boston Budget
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
DUMAS "FI1sr at Home.

Alexandra Dumas lives in a snug man.
sion in the Avenue de Villiers, surrounded
by his children and grandchildren. Con-
trary to what might he thought from the
nature of his dramas, he is essentially a
family man. lie receives largely. BE is
particularly kind to young beginners,
whether authors, actors or painters, who
rarely appeal to him in vain either for
advice or assistance. Hc scorns politics,
and is very independent. Under the
second empire the Due do Persigny once
asked him to write q cantata for the opera
in honor of the enpcror's fete day. He
replied that it was not for him to open
his mouth while such great poets as Hugo
and Lamartinc declined to sing. NJ.
Dumas still signs himself ellis out
of veneration for his father.-C Chicago
Herald
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
a Cl,an,.e For He.l,t,

Is afforded those fast sinking into con-
dition of hopeless debility. The means
are at hand. In the form of genial
medicinal cordial, Hostetter's Stomach
Bit RS cmbodies the combined qualities
of blood fertilizer and depurent, a tonic
and an Alternative. While it promotes
digestion and assimilation, and stin,u-
lates appetite. has the further effect OF
purifying the life. current and strength
ening the nervous system. As the blood
grows richer and purer by its use, they
who resort to this sterling medicinal
agent, acquire not only vigor; but bodily
substance. A healthful change in the
secreiions is effected by it, and that sure
and rapid physical decay, which a
chronic obstruction of the functions OF
the system produce, is arrested. The
prime causes of disease being removed
health is speedily renovated and vigor
restored.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Sites for Farm Houses.

The farmers home is, much of the
time, in the field and out about the
premises or off to the market place, and
hence he suffers from no confinement
under bad conditions. Even if his nights
under the roof are not exactly of the
best, owing to being confined in close
quarters or from bad air arising from I'M
der or within the house. his day outdoors
dissipates much of evil that comes to him
in the night time and he may not be ma
terially harmed. But with the wife the
case is quite different. The house is her
field, and she cannot, if she would, escape
from any damaging influences that exist
under the roof. The plan for such farm
buildings as are to he erected the coming
yes should be very carefully considered
during the winter, and not only the plans,
hut the location, as to drainage and dis
lance from any point or points upon the
farm whence malaria may arise. As is
well known, the prevailing winds are
from the west and southwest; and, per-
haps, the most unusual of all are from
the northeast. Hence, the question of
location is important, if there is any
especially damaging spot on or near the
farm, and should be considered and acted
upon.
Careful researches by Bowditch. Pctens-
kofer and others have quite closely CON
nected the prevalence of consumption and
certain low forms of fever with the APP
proach of the water line or its nearncss
to the surface. Standing water at less
distance than six to seven feet should
warn against building upon such site.
At any rate this should not be done un-
less thorough drainage could be practiced
upon the deep soil. Living close upon
the b0rders of body of water, be it
stream or lake, is not necessarily preiu-
dicial to health. yet there is something
particularly damaging in the influence
exertcd by confined moisture beneath n
dwelling or in the soil upon which a
building is placed. Therefore. the con-
ditions here briefly pointed out cannot be
safely overlooked.-Live Stock Journal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Tho British Empire.

1t is pointed out that the British em-
pire extends over far larger territory
than that which was governed by ancient
Rome. the superficies of the latter being
100000 square leagues. No English
speaking people is under foreign rule,
while Britain governs nearly 100000
900 individuals belonging to all nations
and speaking all the languages of the
world, as, for instance. Germans (Heli-
goland), Spaniards (GibraltaD, Greeks,
Italians, Turks Cyprus, Arabs (Adenl,
Dutch africa, French (SIauritirs). Chi
nese, Indians, Persians (Asia), etc.
Boston Budget.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Fascination of mining.

Mining is fascinating. Most men have
the common trait of thinking their trade
or profession the most onerous of all
occupations. But who ever saw n miner
who did not consider his business the
most alluring way of earning winter
grub stake? One honest miner who had
struck it rich enough to buy into mer-
camille house said that ten hours were
never so short as when delving in the
rocky tunnels, expecting each stroke to
reveal tho shining netal.-Wood River
New News
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Tho poison wilma, Of the slope.

.'The people living on the bluffs of the
Missouri in Dakota suffer severely from
sand storms.'' said man from the Tu-
hre country yesterday, ''and hear your
people think their cup of misery is over
flowing when blizzard swoops down
upon them; but of all the winds that
blow the poison wind of the slope is
perhaps the worst. This wind affects
man, beast, fruit. tree and flower with
its baleful effects. The skin of the hu-
man being becomes dry and one suffers
the excruciating pangs of thirst. Cattle
evince peculiar nervousness and thirst,
while the milk supply diminishes. Horses
seem to lose their breath and suffer from
fatigue. In the vegetable kingdom the
fruit and other trees exposed to the wind
present a dried up and burned appear
ance. Apples which on one side are not
ripe arc withered where exposed. IN
welcome as this wind is III autumn its
more disastrous effects are felt in the
spring, when young fruit and grains are
often blightesl within an hour after the
wind began blowing. * Chicago Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
prestdent 1lnco1n,. neard.

writes that the story recently published
in connection with portrait of Lincoln,
saying that before going to Washington
Lincoln shaved off his beard at the re.
quest of lady, is untrue. He says that
Lincoln before his nomination had never
worn beard, but that the lady suggested
that beard would improve his appear.
ancr. and so he let it grow, and it was
an Improvement. Now York Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Dime 0Iuseum Frealts in Congo.

The Congo, according to the reports of
the explorers, must be one vast dime
museum. The latest curiosity found in
tho Sankouron region is race of dwarfs
whose peculiarities are enough to make
Barnum turn pale with envy. These
Liliputians. who are scarcely four feet
high, beardless and with wooily hair, are
lovely beings, and ought to be secured at
once by some enterprising Snowman for
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
DOM EXPERIMENT.

You cannot afford to waste time in ex-
perimenting when your lungs ar. in dan
ger, Consumption always seems, at first
a cold. Do not permit any dealer to inn
pose upon you with some cheap imita-
tim of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds, but be
sure you get the genuine. Because he
can make more profit he may tell you he
has something just as good, or just the
same. Don't be deceived, but insist up
on getting Dr. Kings New Discovery,
which is guaranteed to give relief in all
Throat. Lungs and Chest affections.
Trial bottles free at vanGilder's Drug
Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Saved His Life.

Mr. ID. I. Wilcoxsen, Of Horse Cave.
KY, says he was, for n any years, badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes;
the pains were almost rnendurabIe
and would sometimes almost throw him
into commissions. He tried Electric bit
tiers and got relief from first bottle and
after taking six bottles, was entirely
cured, and had gained in flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believes he
would have died, had it not been for ii e
relief afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold
at fifty cents bottle by a. G. Van
Glider.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Row srexieo.s rurLev R,zz,r,..

When Sibley's command moved from
Texas to New Mexico during the late war
it was followed by thousands of turkey
buzzards, and during the few years fol-
lowing they multiplied so fast that the
territory was almost overrun with them
Since that time, from some cause or
other, they have gradually died out,
until now there is hardly one to be found
in the territory Chicago Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Rnclslen,s Arnica SaIre.

The Best !Sotre in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
biains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quirei. 1t is guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction. or money refunded. Price,
% cts. per box For sale by A. C. VAx-
GLIDER, Druggist. [dec.1o-1y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
Realistic I'm the E,.r.,n..

The Prince of Montenegro once insisted
on frightened artist painting a battle
scene on the field of battle itself. The
result was realistic In The extreme, the
canvas being pierced with severaEgenuine
bullet holes. The artist escaped without
anything but severe fright, and the pct
ure thus obtained forms one of the treas
tired art objects in the palace at Get
tnge.-Boston Globe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

An rn.Inknhle I.lr.hnnt.

The entire lower part of an unsuitable
lifeIOat recently patented is filed with
slabs of cork. Above this is a filling of
ruslles. set up vertically and having thci-
ends rendered waterproof. Above the
cork and rusIleS is water tight deck,
which separates the lower E:ilf of the boat
from the upper half. where seats are pro-
vidcd for crew and passene ers,-C Chicago
I've
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

No more painstaking writer ever lived
than Balzac. It IS matter of history
how he heat Paris through and through
for his types. his localities and the out
side look of things: how he took long
journeys to verify his towns. his land
Ecapes, even his houses. and thus give the
true coUleUr locale; how he repudiated
all dead or made up names. wander
ing sometimes the whole day before he
found what he wanted. He walked miles
before he lighted ON the ..SIarcas'' Of
whom he made his exquisitely drawn and
touching hero u Marcas) But it Is not
generally knowu.-TemPlc Bar.
FraEment of the Reindeer Age.
A RENDERS antler. pierced with a
large hole and beautifully decorated with
carvings, was exhibited recently by N.
A Gaudry before tho Paris Academy of
Sciences. On one face are two seals. a
fish and three twiSs of plants. On the
other are two eel-like, slender animals,
three Understandable animals and an IN
sect. This is fragment from the REIN
deer age and was discovered In the Mont
gaudier caves. Department of Charente.
Chicago. Tribune.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
A Terrible Surgical Operation
\ FATAL MISTAKE.

a ~ u ~ =
The C7epeldnd (ohio) Press,
of February 23d, 1883, pub
lished an account of fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion among med
zeal men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. 1t
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint "all gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was u constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Thenfollowed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. Al prescribed rem
edies failin3 to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had a cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosavc the patients
life an operation was justifi-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DIR.
Vance in the presence of DIR.
Tuckerman, DR.. Perl.ie1', DR..
Arms, DR.. Gordon, Dr.. Capner,
and DIR. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done IN 4xamin-
alton of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tient did not have cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution (for
this was what the disease really
was), she you'd have been lv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
Roors, or SE1GEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. The evidence of its
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too vo.lminous to be
published here; hut those who
read the published evidence in
e J.A.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet
breath secured, by Shiioh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price 30 cents. Nasal Inject
or free. For sale by w. S. Hoy, The
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

An IndiaA idol has been discover
ed in the west. This is not as
strange as if an Indian had been
discovered at work,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
no Prevent seasIeIsness,

The latest theory of a preventive
against seasickness IS to ride up and down
81 elevators as frequently as convenient
so sYz-L 1z=s bsfore eEba-klaC-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

The old time idea of using burnt
bread for tooth powder is again
revived and rye bread is the kind
recommended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

SLEEPEEss NIGHTS, made miser-
able by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. At Hoy's
Drug. Store
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

If dealer in grave stones where
to fail, some newspaper would be-
sure tn refer to the disaster as "a
bust in marble"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

An ordinary small boy is never
so happy as when he is standing
under -afe that is being hoisted to
The fifth story.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

The new submarine torpedcs boat m
England sinks and rises by drawing in, or
pushing out a set of cylinders, reducing
or enlarging her displacement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

A Michigan woman kicked a
bear to death few days ago, and
now her husband never contradicts
ANYTHING she SAYS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09
medicines of the Nations.

France is credited with having 5000
medicines in its pharmacopnia; Spain
and Belgium, 1s500; Russia, 1,OS0;
Greece and Switzerland; 1,O40; the
United States, f.010; Great Britain, s15;
Sweden. 746i Denmark, 720; Holland;
GO; Germany, 606s Austria, $50; Hum
gary and Roumania, 545, and Norway,
$50. Boston Transcript.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

For lame back, side or chest, use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price % cents; at
DR.. W. S. Hoy's Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

When strong men quake and
fremble delicate woman bravely
gets to the front with broom han
die.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

THAT HACKING COUGH can be SO
quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure We
guarantee it. For sale by w. S. Hoy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

sHILOH's COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It
cures Consumption; at Hoy's Drug Store
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

"I'll take your part" as the dog
said when he robbed the cat of her
portion of the dinner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

The Spencer, Roane county, Bull
letin sayr: 1t is estimated that one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth of goods were sold in this
county last year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

WILL YOU SUFFER- with Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitaliz-
er is guaranteed TO cure you. For sale
by DIR. W. =. Hoy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

Glue is rendered waterproof by
6rst soaking il in water until it be-
comes soft, and then melting it
with gentle heat, in linseed oil.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

Speaking of gaining and holding popu-
lar favor. 81 know" said Christine Nil
sson, ''ot only one talisnaan-will.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-02-09

Hostlers are never on good terms
together. There is always a hitch
among them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-23
The Plano Nesting.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
PLANO, TEX, April, 21.-The date
named for the meeting of the several
committees st Plano, in the interest of
the ST. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Rail
way, has been reconsidered. Wednesday,
April 81, is the date the committees are
requested to be here, instead of the 30ch
inst, as heretofore mentioned in THE
GAZETTE.
John Wife, chief engineer of the sur
veying corps, was here to-day. He stated
that his outfit was encamed on White
Rock, about SIX miles west, and they
would reach Plano tomorrow. They are
revising the line already surveyed. After
this work is completed they Will return
TO Grapevine and finish the sur
vey to Fort Worth, the terminus. The
different committees securing right Of
way and subscriptions are progressing
much faster than first anticipated, and
are confident of having every foot of the
right of way and depot grounds secured
in Collin county before the 9th inst,
winch is all the bonus required of this
place to induce the company to build
here. 1t will not be many moons before
Plano can take up the cry with her sister
cities and yelp: Goa with the boom.'